Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1,296 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico stood at 1,296 tonnes.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,320 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 816 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Puerto Rico 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,320 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 1,160 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,375 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1,008 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,272 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 993 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1,045 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 816 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,446 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 1,375 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,471 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,540 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,727 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,591 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,421 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,506 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,890 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,864 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,795 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,566 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1,296 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,249 tonnes | 816 tonnes | 2,320 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes | 1,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 1,795 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Qatar 1,557 tonnes compare
- 154 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 155 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 157 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 158 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 1,296 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.